Big Apple Finer Foods Inc

No approval obtained for a specialized processing method.

Inspector’s note: See violation #29 for violation and citation.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Must not use used animal origin egg boxes as food delivery boxes.

Wiping cloths weren’t used or stored properly.

Inspector’s note: All prep area wiping cloths must be held in a container with a sanitizing solution between use.

Single-use items weren’t stored or used properly.

Inspector’s note: All stored items throughout the facility must be elevated from the floors.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Must not use wood crates and milk crates as a means of elevation throughout the facility. Floors must be accessible for cleaning and monitoring at all times.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must not use cardboard as liner for shelving inside the walk-in cooler. Shelving must be smooth and cleanable.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Missing baseboard coving throughout various areas of the meat prep and at the three compartment sink. Instructed to replace.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Floors in poor condition under the meat prep hand washing sink, under the three compartment sink and other areas of meat/deli prep. Instructed to repair to be smooth and cleanable.----noted dirty floor under the three compartment sink. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted rusted shelves in front holding packaged bread. Instructed to restore to a smooth and easily cleanable surface.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted crates being used throughout prep area, produce, walk-in coolers and storage areas. Instructed to provide and use proper shelving that is a minimum of six inches off the ground.

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Noted all cutting surfaces in produce platform area with deep cuts. Instructed to clean and sanitize and restore to smooth and easy to clean surface or replace and maintain.

Equipment and surfaces were dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted an excessive amount of ice buildup on the floor/walls/ceiling of the walk in freezer. Must remove excess ice, detail clean, and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted dust on ceilings of dairy and produce walk-in coolers. Instructed to clean and maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Noted unused equipment and boxes on the floor in non-food storage closet adjacent to dry food storage area. Instructed to remove unused/unnecessary items and elevate kept items on shelves a minimum of six inches off the floor

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Wood re-packing table in produce area by two compartment sink not easily cleanable,rough surface. Must provide a smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Wood re-packing table in produce area by two compartment sink not easily cleanable,rough surface. Must provide a smooth cleanable and non-absorbent material

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Leaking pipe under handwashing sink in produce re-packing area,repair cause.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Observed repaired wall with wood inside the men's washroom, not easily cleanable. Surface must be smooth,cleanable and non-absorbent material.

A previously cited basic violation still wasn’t fixed.

Inspector’s note: Previous core violations not corrected from 5-1-2020,report 2369989 #53) 5-501.17 no lid provided at receptacles in women's washroom, instructed to provide. #57- 2-102.13 no food handler training certificate provided on site,instructed to provide priority foundation violation: 7-42-090,citation issued

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: No lid provided at receptacles in women's washroom, instructed to provide.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Broken walls, wall tiles are missing inside the men's washroom by the receptacle. Must repair cause. Surface must be smooth and cleanable

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: No lid provided at receptacles in women's washroom, instructed to provide.

Toilet rooms weren’t built, stocked, or cleaned properly.

Inspector’s note: No toilet tissue provided at men's washroom. Upon my request employee provided said toilet tissue. Priority foundation violation:7-38-030(c)

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Broken walls, wall tiles are missing inside the men's washroom by the receptacle. Must repair cause. Surface must be smooth and cleanable

Food wasn’t labeled or wasn’t in its original container.

Inspector’s note: Must label pre-packaged entrees sold from meat counter with ingredients, name and place of manufacturer, packer or distributor. Instructed to maintain.

Food wasn’t protected from contamination during prep, storage, or display.

Inspector’s note: Observed food stored on the floor in the produce walk in cooler, instructed to store on storage racks to prevent contamination. Instructed to maintain

Equipment or surfaces were in poor repair or made of material that can’t be cleaned.

Inspector’s note: Found torn refrigeration gaskets on multiple refrigeration units throughout facility. Instructed facility to replace all torn gaskets and maintain.

Plumbing problems, or missing protection against backflow.

Inspector’s note: Must repair leaky pipe at handwashing sink next ro walk in cooler in rear storage dock area. Instructed to maintain.

Floors, walls, or ceilings were damaged or dirty.

Inspector’s note: Must detail clean debris from floors throughout rear dock area, instructed to maintain.

Ventilation or lighting was inadequate.

Inspector’s note: Must replace burned out light in mens toilet room area. Instructed to maintain.

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Noted clutter at north wall recieving and storage area.instructed management to remove clutter

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Noted ice scoop not properly stored in a sleeve or a sanitizing solution.instructed management on how to properly store an ice scoop

Previous minor violation(s) corrected 7-42-090

Inspector’s note: These previous minor violations not corrected violation#32-worn door gaskets on dairy walk-in and produce walk-in cooler not repaired or replaced. Violation#34 damaged floor tile not repaired in front of reach in freezer on sales floor. Violation#36 no light shields in produce walk-in cooler or produce prep area. Violation#38 no hand sink provided at produce prep area with hot and cold water. Serious violation 7-42-090 see report#1960359 dated9/14/2016

Premises maintained free of litter, unnecessary articles, cleaning equipment properly stored

Inspector’s note: Noted clutter at north wall recieving and storage area.instructed management to remove clutter.

Food (ice) dispensing utensils, wash cloths properly stored

Inspector’s note: Noted ice scoop not properly stored in a sleeve or a sanitizing solution.instructed management on how to properly store an ice scoop.

* certified food manager on site when potentially hazardous foods are prepared and served

Inspector’s note: Observed no certified food manager on duty and no certified food managers certificate posted to view while potentially hazardous foods are being prepared,handled such as cutting of cantaloupe,watermelons,honey dew melons at this time of inspection.must provide and post certificate and be on site.(serious 7-38-012)

Food and non-food contact surfaces properly designed, constructed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace worn cutting boards in produce prep area,damaged exterior door hinges on produce walk in cooler #1,worn door gaskets on dairy walk in cooler & produce walk in cooler #1.must provide shelving units for food storage in dairy walk in cooler,walk in freezer.must remove rust from shelving units in produce walk in cooler #2.

Food and non-food contact equipment utensils clean, free of abrasive detergents

Inspector’s note: Must clean debri from rolling carts in produce area and walk in cooler,fan guards in produce walk in cooler #2.

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: Must clean dberi from floor in produce prep area,all produce walk in cooler,under pallets in dry food storage and rear receiving area,sales floor under shelving units.must repair or replace damaged floor tile in front of reach in freezer on sales floor

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Must repair or replace damaged and loose wall bases and wall under stair case in rear produce prep area.must clean dust build up from ceiling in produce walk in cooler #2.

Lighting: required minimum foot-candles of light provided, fixtures shielded

Inspector’s note: Must provide light shields in produce walk in cooler in prep area & #2 and prep area

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Must install a hand sink with hot and cold running water in produce prep area

Appropriate method of handling of food (ice) hair restraints and clean apparel worn

Inspector’s note: Must provide hair restraints for food handlers in produce prep area

Floors: constructed per code, cleaned, good repair, coving installed, dust-less cleaning methods used

Inspector’s note: All food products and produce throughout rear storage must be elevated from the floor 6" or above.

Walls, ceilings, attached equipment constructed per code: good repair, surfaces clean and dust-less cleaning methods

Inspector’s note: Wall at two compartment sink dirty with dead insects between back splash and wall and above produce scale. Management cleaned during inspection.

Ventilation: rooms and equipment vented as required: plumbing: installed and maintained

Inspector’s note: Leak into bucket under two compartment sink. Must repair.